Reversible plow



Dec. 29l 1925.l

S. WIELGUS REVERSIBLE PLOW Filed Oct. '7, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l S. WIELGUS REVERSIBLE PLOW Dec. 29 1925- Filed Oct. 7, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gru/uvm to@ aucune,

Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES STANISLAW WIELGUS, OF SUN, WEST VIRGINIA.

REVERSIBLE PLOW.

Application filed October 7, 1,922.

' To all whom t may concern;

Be it known that I, SraNrsLaw VVrELGUs, a citizen of Poland, residing at Sun, in the county of Fayette and State of Nest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversible Flows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in reversible plows wherein a frame structure supporting a plow point at each end thereof is rotatably adjustable on a plow beam for reversing or placing either plow points at the forward end of the beam to direct the earth clods to either side ofthe beam.

AThe primary object of theinvention resides in the provision of a reversible plow wherein a frame structure constituting a mold board isrotatably supported beneath a plow beam with a plow point carried by each end thereof upon the same side of the mold board, so that upon reversing the position of a mold board, the plow point will be disposed forl directing the earth clods to either side of the beam of the plow.

With the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is aside elevational view of a reversible plow constructed in accordance with the present invention showing a mold board carrying a plow point at each end thereof rotatably adjustable beneath the plow beam,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the plow,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line II-HI of Fig. 1 showing the longitudinally curved mold board, the connecting bar between the ends thereof and the plow points carried by the ends, the same being illustrated by dotted lines in its reversed position,

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 2 showing the tensicned latch bolt for retaining the plow in its ade justed position,

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line V-V of Fig. 4 showing the ring member carried by the upper bar of the plow structure,

Serial No. 592,996.

Figure 6 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on line VI-VI of Fig. 1, and

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view taken on line VII-VII of Fig. 1.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a reversible plow embodying a longitudinal beam 1 provided with a clevis 2 at the forward end thereof for attachment to draft means, the rear end of the means carrying diverging handle bars 3 with which a cross brace 4 is associated as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. The cross brace 4 includes the slotted arm 5 extending toward the plow beam 1 and formed integral with a brace plate (S having the opposite edges thereof engaging the handle bars 3 and anchored as at 7 to the rear end of the plow beam.

The reversible plow per se includes a 75 longitudinally extending base bar 8 carrying upstanding arms 9 at the opposite ends thereof that are angularly bent at their up per ends in the same direction to form horizontal extensions 10 with an integral rod 11 connecting the ends thereof, this construe tion being clearly yshown in Figs. 1, 2 and 6. A longitudinally curved double mold board 12 is secured as at 13 to the opposite ends of the base rod 8 and the perpendicular end arms beneath the horizontal arm tensions 10 and the upper horizontal rail 11, while an intermediate brace rod 14 extends between the base rod 8 and the adjacent portion of the mold board 12 as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 3 and G. Each lower corner portion of the mold board 12 carries a plow point 15 while a coller blade 1G is anchored in the bearing 17 carried by the bracket arm 18 secured to the opposite ends of the upper rail 11. These colters are each provided with an upper end forming a jointv 16a which is received in the respective bearing cutis 1T and is held in adjusted position by a set screw 17a.

The connecting means between the plow structure and the plow beam includes a ring 19 associated with the upper rail 11, and a ring 20 associated with the plow beam 1, the two rings being concentrically positioned, lof, and each carrying diametrically opposite ears 21 that are anchored to the rail 11 and beam 1, respectively, by fastening devices 22. A spacing bar 23 is anchored to the beam 1 by the fastening devices 24 for in; properly sl'mcing the rail 11 and beam 1, as well as the two cooperating rings 19 and lUU 20, as will be understood from an inspection of Fig. 4 of the drawing. A centrally disposed pivot bolt connects rthe upperl rail 1l of the plow structure to the plow beam l and extends through the spacingfplate as illustrated.

The plow structure being pivotally sup ported beneath the beam l, the same is retained inadjusted 'or reversep'ositions by the pin'26 passing tliroughfan opening `27 at one side of the ring 20 for selective reception in the diametrically yopposite kopenings 28 provided in the lower ring 19 carried by the lupper rail 1l of the A'plow lstructure. The upper Yeiid of the `locking vpin126 extends through an ini'ferted ill-shaped yole forming a housing 29 that encloses a coilv spring 30 surrounding the upper end of the pin for normally 'forcii'ig the same in a downward direction for reception in .tl'ie openings 28 ofthe ring 19, this construction being olearly'shown in Figs. l and 4i. The lower end of the -'spring 30 bears 'against the colter 26'a formed onthe pin 2G andfnorinally resting ontop 'of the plow beam'. Thus the colter 26a forms a limit stop for the downward movement of the pin as well as a'bearing for the lower endlo'f the spring. Tov elfevate the locking pin 26 against themt'ension of the spring 3Q, a manually operable 'lever 31 pivotally mounted as at 32 iip'on a stand- Y ard carried "by the4 rear end 'of 'the plow beam l, has `tlie 'for'ward end .34 jtlier'eo'f 'reducedL as illustrated 'associated `with an eye 35 carriedby the upper 'endof the locking pin'26'thefspring causing a l`ower ing movement'of the 4Vend 34 of' the :lever 3l for moving` thej'gripping 'or operating. end osaid leverrito engagement with therewer edge of the cross brace 4' asshown'in Figs. l and 2, the lever 3l extending! through the slot'formed in' the arm 5 `as"shown. v

From the 'abovedetailydescription of the device, it is believed that 'the "consti-notion and operation thereof 'will atloince be a'pparent, it being noted that vwhen the lever 'cured in its adjusted position by the'locking pin 26 entering either of the openings 28 in the ring 19. Y A s l lVhat is claimed as new is ,y

In a plow of the class describei'l, al longitudinally extending upper rail bar having laterally extending ends terminating' in downwardly bent `portions formvin-gjstandards, the lower ends of said standardsjbeihn-g .connected by a longitudinally eXtendiIig base rod forming a landside barLapairof I' oppositely directedv plows each carried 'by a respective standard, a 'brace ,rod extending between the base rod and plows, a plow beam extending longitudinally `over the top Irail, a turntable 'ring fixed ,to the underside ,ofthe plow beam, a ,secondl turntable ring iiXe'd to the top of the top rail and y( ,'ooper- Vating with the first ring, said ringshaving cooperating locking :pin holes, a locking pin movablel vertically throughfthe lplow beamV and engageable with `the ring openings, a collar on saidpi-n above the beam andj'forming aV stop to llim-it downward movement of the pin, an inverted Usshaped :yokel carried .bythe'plo'w beam and `having al-.guideopen-A in'g in its top forl` said pin, a spring Srrounding the pin between the top of thev yolre and thecoll'ar, and means to raise the pin against the tension Of,sa1d'spr1ng.

In testimony wliereof I afiix my signature.

sfrANisLAw wir'Le-iis'. 

